Dave Alvin, the Grammy-award winning roots rock legend, will join XM Satellite Radio as host of his own show "9 Volt".

"9 Volt" will premiere the week of September 18th on XM's Americana music channel X Country (ch 12). Named after his song dedicated to his transistor radio listening days "Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart," the hour-long show will feature Alvin paying homage to all styles of music, from the Blues to R&B to Folk to Roots Rock to Rockabilly and more.

Dave Alvin’s "9 Volt" will air the third week of every month on X Country; Mondays at 11am, and replays on Thursday at 7pm and Saturday at 11am.